I recently went to the eye doctor for a stye that has persisted since July. I think it is making me physically ill. The eye doctor said to use the compresses because this forces the white blood cells to the infected area. You must be persistent. He also prescribed a small dose of doxycycline. As painful and frustrating as they are, I have lived with them my whole life, and I'm 44 now. Ask your doctor about the right treatment. If you feel you are not getting the treatment you need, go elsewhere.

Whenever I'm stressed out, here comes a stye. I finally found out why I've been sick for 15 years: I have Fibromyalgia, so I'm wondering if that has something to do with the styes. I've had them pop up every so often and had to get one lanced. I think the one I have now will have to be lanced, too, as I've had it for a month now and it won't go away. It is embarrassing; someone always feels the need to point it out, as if I didn't know it was there. I'd love to find a way to not get one, but until then, I've resolved to the idea that they are here to pop up whenever they choose.

I'm a 22 year old female pharmacy student. I just recently got a stye on the inner corner of the upper lid of the eye, and I must say, it is probably the most painful and irritating feeling I have felt on my eye. I have been wearing eye make-up almost everyday for the past 3 years and hardly ever forget to wash it off before sleeping and this is the first time I have gotten a stye (I slept with my make-up on the night before). I'm currently under a lot of exam stress, and realized this is probably another reason for this "popping up.” I'm using sulphactamide eye ointment (this should not be used in people with sulphur allergy), the stye seems to be "ripening" but I find it really hard to apply the ointment and let it stay on the eye. I think a drop version will be a better option. I hope this heals and does not reoccur, but from my pharmacy notes, I have read that continuing to apply the sulphactamide ointment for a month after healing should prevent reoccurrence. I hope it heals quickly as it really hurts when I blink and I can wear may eye make-up again, n this time NEVER forgetting to wash it off before sleeping.

I am 28 years old, and have been suffering from styes for the past 4 years. It is a real hassle in my life. I use a wet hot rag on my eyes 3-6 times a day for the past 4 years; to prevent my eyes from swelling and filling up with matter. I also wash my eyes out twice a day with baby shampoo. I have been to many different doctors and they all tell me to do the same thing. There has got to be another treatment alternative in the 21st century; that does rely on hot washcloths.

Fourteen months ago my husband had a brain hemorrhage and a stroke. I felt so strong during the month he was in neuroscience ICU and on a respirator and had tubes coming out of every part of his body. They did three brain surgeries and prepared me for the fact that he was not going to make it. I have always had a stress disorder. However we are not financially doomed. I am so depressed and can't seem to stop having flash backs of almost losing him. He made it but in some aspects is not the same.

It started out pretty small and wasn't a problem at all. The only real problem was that my tear dot felt a bit itchy even though the sty was inside the eyelid. To see it, I had to flip my eyelid a bit. But then it started getting bigger and closing my eyes rapidly or blinking became an annoyance. It didn't hurt having it there �“ it was just a small annoyance.